Mid City to get new butcher shop

A local personal chef is taking his talents to Mid City. Steven Diehl, owner of the catering and personal chef service Good Diehl, plans to open Twine: Modern Meat Market at 625 S. Acadian Thruway in mid-November.

The butcher shop, named after the butcher’s twine used to wrap meats, will offer a selection of locally sourced, hand-cut beef, pork, chicken, seafood and more. The new shop will also be open six days a week for lunch, serving a seasonal menu with burgers, salads, sandwiches and vegetarian options.

“While Twine is not your grandma’s style butcher shop, it will bring back the nostalgia of having meats cut personally for you, knowing where your food comes from, being able to discuss options and preparation techniques and being able to pair your meats with unique and healthy sides,” Diehl said in a press release.

Along with the meats, Twine will also offer prepared sides such as truffle turnip mash, twice-baked potatoes and local green beans with caramelized onions and goat cheese. Grab-and-go meal options will also be made available in the future.

Diehl’s wife Kristin says the chef has devoted his life to cooking and took an interest in cooking meats from local sources through his personal chef business.

“We noticed it was hard to get good, locally sourced meat,” she says. “He wanted to create something that was like the butcher shops you would find in New Orleans.”

Putting the shop in Mid City was the only option they considered.

“There are not a ton of similar shops in the area, but also there is a local movement in Mid City,” she says. “We think it will be a good fit. It’s a great neighborhood.”

For more information on Twine, visit twinebr.com.